# 2012 Bálsamo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Bálsamo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo.md), October 7, 2012

Elizandra Catia Lorijola Melato won with 55.2% of the vote, 10.5 points ahead of Carlos Eduardo Carmona Lourenço.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elizandra Catia Lorijola Melato | PPS | 3,169 | 55.2% | Elected |
| Carlos Eduardo Carmona Lourenço | PT | 2,568 | 44.8% |  |

Valid votes: 5,737

Turnout: 91.0% (5,996 of 6,586 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jose Eduardo Naliati Junior, 62.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Eduardo Carmona Lourenço, 62.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Eduardo Carmona Lourenço, 52.7%
- October 7, 2012: Elizandra Catia Lorijola Melato, 55.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Jose Soler Pantano, 100.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Soler Pantano, 61.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Ides Honorato Alves, 61.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Steque Rodrigues, 61.8%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012

- [Bálsamo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2012-10-07-local.md) (11,133)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2012](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2012), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Bálsamo

- 2012 Bálsamo mayoral election
- [2012 Bálsamo Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/balsamo/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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